If you want a wearable sensor to be convenient and require no interaction on your part, perhaps the best place to “wear” it is inside your body. Continuous glucose meters (CGMs) insert a tiny needle under your skin in order to measure glucose levels around...

In less than a decade, 3D printing technology has leaped forward from printing crude, inch-high plastic game pieces to much larger scale projects such as components for yachts, aircraft, and race cars. Biomedical 3D printed applications now range from assistive...

Motion detecting sensors have a wide range of potential applications, but home monitoring may be one of the most appealing. From security to tracking the activities of seniors living independently, a low-cost, non-intrusive system could have a huge impact on the...

While it may be true that “you are what you eat,” it still remains difficult to track your intake accurately. Anyone who has spent time paging through a calorie booklet of different foods knows how frustrating it can be, and that’s even without...

When you realize that the concept of drone delivery services was first proposed in 2014, the technology’s rapid advances in the past four years are astounding. That same year the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) declared drones illegal and banned all commercial...

Who couldn’t use a little more strength? Many people without any injury or disability exercise regularly — or sometimes just pay for gym memberships — to get stronger and improve their flexibility and cardiovascular health. If you lift weights...